I know I’m a bit late to this post/thread, but I’d like to add a +1 to the above comment. I found reading this very useful (having already been to a few EAGs/EAGxs), however I have sometimes gained as much/more value out of some longer small group conversations. So it’s a case of finding what works for you, and not worrying if you aren’t doing all of the above!
I’ve also found ‘accidental 1:1s’ very useful (but with more variance), i.e. spending e 10-30 minutes speaking to random people you come across in the mornings/while having a snack/having lunch. Of course there’s a larger chance that you won’t have much in common with those that you meet at random, but I’ve also found that some of my most productive meetings at some EAGs have been the chance ones. Because of this, I deliberately leave some time free rather than booking 1:1s both for rest and for chance meetings.
I know I’m a bit late to this post/thread, but I’d like to add a +1 to the above comment. I found reading this very useful (having already been to a few EAGs/EAGxs), however I have sometimes gained as much/more value out of some longer small group conversations. So it’s a case of finding what works for you, and not worrying if you aren’t doing all of the above!
I’ve also found ‘accidental 1:1s’ very useful (but with more variance), i.e. spending e 10-30 minutes speaking to random people you come across in the mornings/while having a snack/having lunch. Of course there’s a larger chance that you won’t have much in common with those that you meet at random, but I’ve also found that some of my most productive meetings at some EAGs have been the chance ones. Because of this, I deliberately leave some time free rather than booking 1:1s both for rest and for chance meetings.